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Mizutani will actually gain much more than OVtcharov will - Mizutani will get a chance to practice against CNT-level power. Ovtcharov still needs to find someone with CNT level power to practice against consistently.

My guess is that long term, they are going to wind down Samsonov so they want to start it early rather than later as he ages. Otherwise, this makes no sense.

Very soon, every thread in TTD will be titled "Suggestions".

Fine. T64 FX and T64 have the same topsheet but T64FX has a softer sponge. The topsheet for T64 already feels relatively soft so this makes T64FX feel softer and have a nice dwell. It's arc is slightly lower than T64 and on drives, it seems to play faster with a slightly longer trajectory...

These kinds of questions should be retired someday - the answer is always: it depends on your technique and what you are trying to do.

I bought the video - it is pretty intense. It is almost impossible to keep up with Brian. Also, he won't improve your form - it will mostly be an exercise of your existing form and understanding. That said, it will develop your cardio base for your existing technique.

The fact that I didn't have a really good Butterfly blade and out of the ones I looked at and had seen other people use, it was the one that appealed to me that most because there is a high level coach in the next state and most/all of his students use it. The top two juniors in my club use...

Basically, they have a December25 bonus code that amounts to the same thing until Jan 10. Not sure if they will continue the deal after JAnuary 10, but the December25 bonus code deal is equivalent.

Actually, things are not what they appear, Rayeez. PM me if you want an explanation.

That is depressing - might actually send me back to T05...

Yes, but that is if you are into passive returns. If you like to push and spin aggressively, the T05 reaction is a benefit. It's when you try to just touch the serve without any acceleration that using T05 is a nightmare.

I am using the Innerforce ZLC + MX-P and I haven't had any bad losses to lower rated players practicing with it yet. So that just means that I have to adjust to it vs. higher rated players over time. The balance of the Innerforce ZLC is really excellent - much less head heavy than the Timo...

Innerforce ZLC. As for the really dark side, since I am coaching, stay tuned. I am auditioning Spinlord Waran right now and I want to get Spinlord Degu as soon as it comes in to the dealer in NJ. But unless my shoulder gets worse, it is a stretch I will switch completely. But I do want to...

Nah - I took a leaf from Star Wars and went with my Inner Force!

I doubt it. I am pretty much joining the dark side and using Butterfly blades. Tenergy or Evolution is the only other decision left to be Frank.

I have no clue what anyone here is talking about. All I know is that tension exists, fairies don't and tension fairies are a looper's best friend... huhuhuhuh....

You make a great point, fais, and that is in part what I meant when I wrote that any proper emulation is purely accidental. Anyone who wants to get better will always do something like what Siva and Andy doing - it is their awareness of what they are doing wrong that is missing. I am a...

Excellent post, Carl. FWIW, the occasions I speak to Brett about stuff like this, or even my current coach about such stuff, the more I learn how little I really understand. But as you pointed out with people who have an understanding of some of this having practiced it with guided coaching...

I think that there is a lot to be gained by watching better players. That said, what they do is usually not transparent so any proper emulation is often accidental. What is likely though is that watching them encourages us to see new possibilities in the sport so that we are more emboldened to...

Merry Christmas, my friends! It's been a great year and TTD has been a part of it!